Pokmon and Yu-Gi-Oh have the most mature tournament scenes
With a respectable 90 HP, this Stage 1 Pokmon has the durability to build up its strong attack, Flamethrower . Flamethrower costs just two Fire Energy, deals a solid 90 damage , though it does require discarding on Fire Energy after use
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This includes doing things like making opponents' spells cost more, limiting the amount of spells they can play a turn, or stopping anyone from being able to attack
If we assume most opponents will actively avoid discarding their key threats, then our mindset must switch from answering those specific cards to answering the opponents gameplan as a whole
Getting mana reduction and making your creatures cantrip makes this blue creature a powerful draw engine